Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 7.12 million million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Papua New Guinea is 7.12 million million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.2% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Papua New Guinea peaked at 38.19 million million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million million ton-km, in 1976.
That places Papua New Guinea 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.32 million million ton-km | 3.90 million million ton-km | 8.80 million million ton-km | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.12 million million ton-km | 7.50 million million ton-km | 14.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.42 million million ton-km | 13.50 million million ton-km | 20.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.59 million million ton-km | 17.07 million million ton-km | 24.18 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.06 million million ton-km | 26.90 million million ton-km | 33.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.47 million million ton-km | 7.12 million million ton-km | 38.19 million million ton-km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 67.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 11.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0221 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Papua New Guinea?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Papua New Guinea was 7.12 million million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.19 million million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million million ton-km in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tonnes times kilometers traveled.